Across hundreds of assessments, the breaches we see rarely come from exotic zero-days. They come from the same handful of avoidable mistakes — and the good news is that fixing them is well within reach for any business. Here are the seven we find most often, and exactly how to close each.
01 A flat network with no segmentation
When every device — servers, staff laptops, printers, CCTV — sits on one network, a single compromised laptop can reach everything. Flat networks turn a small incident into a company-wide one.
02 Default credentials and configurations
Routers, firewalls, cameras, and appliances shipped with default passwords and settings are the first thing attackers try — and automated bots try them constantly.
03 Exposing RDP and management to the internet
Remote Desktop and device admin panels open to the internet are among the most-exploited entry points in India. It only takes one to get in.
04 No multi-factor authentication (MFA)
Passwords leak. Without MFA, one stolen password equals full access to email, VPN, or cloud.
05 Skipping patches on firewalls and network gear
Everyone patches Windows; far fewer patch their firewall, router, or VPN appliance — yet those are internet-facing and heavily targeted.
06 No logging or monitoring
If nothing is watching, attackers can live in your network for months. Most breached businesses find out from a customer or the attacker — not their own systems.
07 Never testing your defences
"We have a firewall" isn't security — it's a hope. Untested defences fail exactly when they matter.
The takeaway
Segment your network, kill defaults, hide remote access behind MFA, patch your edge, watch your logs, and test everything. Get those right and you've closed the doors attackers use most.